WINNER: Brooks Sports, Bothell Manufacturer of high-performance running shoes, apparel, and accessories. Green Actions: From the sole to the shoebox, the running shoes from Brooks Sports are as sustainable as they come. Brooks uses a compression molded pre-form procedure to build its midsoles, reducing excess materials in the process, and it pioneered BioMoGo, the industrys…

WINNER: Demand Energy Networks, Liberty LakePioneer in energy storage. Allows businesses and/or utilities to manage renewable energy generation more effectively.Green Actions: Renewable energy has always faced a fundamental challenge: How do we operate a solar-powered grid when the sun ducks behind a cloud? Demand Energy Networks Joule.System integrates patented, modular energy storage and proprietary software,…

WINNER: CleanScapes, SeattleProvides solid waste, recycling, food waste and exterior custodial services in Seattle, Shoreline, Issaquah, Des Moines and beyond.Green Actions: CleanScapes Clear Alley Program was the first solid waste removal service to eliminate dumpsters altogether. Customers are charged on a per-bag, pay as you throw basis that encourages waste reduction, eliminates unsightly receptacles and…

Special Recognition: Avista, which has been providing power to much of eastern Washington and northwest Idaho since 1889, prides itself on a history of clean power generation. It takes sustainability seriously, ranking as the nations third-lowest emitter of carbon dioxide (in pounds per megawatt hour) among investor-owned utilities. It is a proponent of renewable energyhydroelectricity…

WINNER: NW Energy Coalition, SeattlePolicy alliance of environmental organizations, progressive utilities and businesses throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and British Columbia. Green Actions: Since its founding in 1981 as tthe Northwest Conservation Act Coalition, this 115-member alliance has worked with local, state and federal governments to encourage investment in renewable energy. Its affiliates have lobbied…

WINNER: Canyon Creek Cabinet Company, Monroe Manufacturer of custom residential cabinetry.Green Actions: Canyon Creek has long been a leader in the sustainable management of manufacturing byproducts, serving as a member of Byproduct Synergy Northwest, a trade group that unites companies searching to convert waste into resources. Simply put, Canyon Creek hates to waste materials. It…

Special Recognition: On the eve of its 60th anniversary, the Bullitt Foundation is poised to open the greenest commercial building ever built. The Bullitt Center on Seattles Capitol Hill will transform the landscape of green construction. Thanks to a roof-mounted solar array, the six-story, 50,000-square-foot building will generate as much energy as it consumes. It…

WINNER: Washington State University, Pullman. Top-tier research institution with four campuses and extension offices in every county of the state. Green Actions: WSU has embraced sustainability at every level. From the chief administrative officers of each of its four campusesall of whom are signatories of the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitmentto incoming undergraduate…

WINNER: ZGF Architects, SeattleNational architecture, urban planning and interior design firm. Leads the industry in the green renovation of historic buildings. Green Actions: ZGFs high-performance structures are loaded with energy-efficient technologies, sustainable materials and green-leaning mechanical systems. Its Project Performance Team is guiding the company toward achieving the 2030 Challenge, a global effort to create…

WINNER: Claar Cellars, PascoFamily-owned and -operated wine producer in eastern Washington. Green Actions: In 1979, Russell Claar planted eight acres of Riesling vines on the White Bluffs of the Columbia River. Thirty-three years later, the vineyard and the winery that bear his name have become a regional leader in sustainable viticulture. All of the winerys…